The comedy *Couples Retreat *led the box office this past weekend, but the big surprise was the scare flick Paranormal Activity which managed to take number four while playing only 160 theaters. Here’s the top five:
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- Couples Retreat:](Couples Retreat (2009) - Movie | Moviefone) $34.3 million
- Zombieland:](Zombieland (2009) - Movie | Moviefone) $14.8 million
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs:](Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) - Movie | Moviefone) $11.5 million
- Paranormal Activity:](Paranormal Activity (2009) - Movie | Moviefone) $7.9 million
5.* Toy Story / Toy Story*](http://www.moviefone.com/movie/toy-story-and-toy-story-2-double-feature/38964/main) 2: $7.7 million
**We’ve got three new films going into wide release this Friday: **
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](Law Abiding Citizen (2009) - Movie | Moviefone)Law Abiding Citizen](Law Abiding Citizen (2009) - Movie | Moviefone)
What’s It All About: Jaimie Foxx is the District Attorney and Gerard Butler is the crazed man determined to avenge himself upon the legal system that allowed his wife and daughter’s murderers to go free. **
Why It Might Do Well: Foxx is an Oscar-winner. **
Why It Might Not Do Well: The plot feels like a recycled Death Wish for the twenty-first century. **
Number of Theaters: 2,700
Prediction: $11 million
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